Clothes Heaven

Clothes Heaven has specialized in high quality, high fashion, gently worn designer women's wear is available at the aptly named Clothes Heaven, "where good clothes go when they're passed on."
We believe that fashion is meant to be fun, and we are here to make the search for the perfect piece as enj...

Small Fry Childrens Clothing

We pride ourselves in having one of the largest inventories at the lowest prices in the metroplex. We strive to provide the discriminating shopper with unique, quality clothing, shoes, and accessories for girls and boys. We also carry a fabulous selection of infant gift items.A loyal following, grea...

Effies Heart

For all modern women who yearn for the true glamour of yesteryear, Effie's Heart has come to save the day. Kimo, founder of Effie's Heart, has a lust for easy living, an appreciation of eclectic beauty, and a taste for the finer things of fashion.As a fashion adventurist who believes in the accessib...

1860-1960

My mother, Beth and I have always loved antiques and unique vintage finds. Ever since I was a small child my mother used to take me to yard sales and swap meets. Always looking for that unique one of kind item. For the last 40 years we have been buying, selling, and collecting antiques.Ten years ago...

Pineapple County

This place has very cute clothes. They have unique tops and hip jeans. The store carries the latest trends from New York and Los Angeles. They sell t-shirts, tank tops, jeans, skirts, and accessories. The brands they sell include Von Dutch, Allen B., and 2B Free. The two story place also sells...

Weldon's Saddle Shop and Western Wear

Since 1957, Weldon's Saddle Shop has provided North Texas with reliable, friendly service and quality western wear and tack.The Custom Made Saddle Shop We want to outfit your whole family from head to toe with the latest in western wear fashions. Our customers travel from around the world, to heart ...

LaLucca Handbags

The ingenious brain-child of Head Designer Laura Pimentel, LaLucca Accessories combine high- quality materials with a heavy dose of fashion savvy.
Born in the Dominican Republic and trained in Europe and the US, Laura has a distinctive design aesthetic that comes from her multi-cultural background ...

Ginger

Ginger is an upscale boutique where you can find sophisticated clothes for all occasions - a special office presentation, an evening on the town, or even Sunday brunch. We carry selections from cutting edge designers who offer updates on classic silhouettes. Our clothes are feminine without being fu...

TrendSetters

Get in Style This Season with The Latest in Mens & Womens Fashion. Shop The Premium brands and all the latest in Fashion Apparel at Affordable Prices. We specialize in cutting edge High-end Urban & Casual Wear from the newest urban-chic labels And underground. To Be A Trendsetter is a way of...

Bella Dawn

It all began with a sweet dream in a little girls heart...to one day have her very own place to shop!!Stylist Dawn Del Russo (dawndelrusso.com) ambitiously turned her childhood dream into a reality December of 2004. Constantly creating new outfits and daring fashion trends as a little girl, she woul...

Why The Offline Shopping Experience Still Matters

While it is obvious that online stores and shopping venues are here to stay, it is equally obvious that they will never completely replace the offline shopping experience. In fact, due to online to ability to shop online without ever leaving the house shopping in that brick and mortar store may be even more important than ever before as long as retail stores are willing to go beyond just selling their fashions and other merchandise and creating a real experience for their customers.

Why The Offline Shopping Experience Is Important

With a still shaky economy, and lower income levels than ever before, consumers have less money to spend when shopping which means that they simply don't shop as often or buy as much when they do shop. It also means that when they do get the opportunity to shop for something they need or want they view shopping as a temporary escape and a treat rather than a daily experience and they want to get out and enjoy the experience to the fullest.

This means actually getting out of the house and planning for their shopping experience. Whether the customer goes alone or with friends or family members shopping has become an excursion rather than just something to do and the shops that can offer their customers a pleasurable experience are the ones that are going to thrive in today's world.

Which is exactly why many offline shops are combining both an offline and online experience. New businesses are carefully considering not only the best locales, but also the best decor, lighting, music and displays. Window displays are once again a big deal advertising the best of what these stores have to offer and creating an interest for shoppers to come and explore.

Products are arranged to make it easier than ever before for customers to see, touch, and feel the products as this provides an experience that online shops simply cannot provide. However, retail stores also know with the whole world going mobile that it is easier than ever before for customers to compare prices so that once they see a product if the store can't offer prices in line with those online shops, that their customers will order online. So in order to compete, stores are offering the best experience possible to cement customer loyalty.

This means hiring friendly helpful personnel, Providing places to rest, and in some cases even free coffee or soft drinks. The result is a wonderful well rounded experience for the customer which is something that online stores simply can't duplicate.